Army Opens Maiduguri Road for members of the public

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have opened the
Maiduguri-Damaturu-Potiskum road to motorists in Borno and Yobe states.

Its spokesman, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, announced the
opening of the 232-kilometre road in a statement in Maiduguri.

According to him, rumors that troops have closed the
Maiduguri-Damaturu-Potiskum road were not true.

“Our attention has been drawn to rumors that the Nigerian
Army has closed the Madurai-Damaturu road. This is not true.

“What is happening is an ongoing clearance and snap checks
operations in the area. This is required to clear suspected Boko Haram
terrorists along that road.

“The clearance operation is ultimately for the safety and
security of motorists and other road users,” the statement reads.

He urged members of the public to cooperate and bear with
the troops, as they carry out the operations in Borno/Yobe axis, assuring that
the affected road was opened yesterday for members of the public.

However, the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has lamented
that humanitarian responses were inadequate, as about two million people
continue to be displaced by violence daily in Northeast.

Its Country Head of Missions, Luis Eguiluz, said
emergencies in the region were far from over, as displaced persons struggle to
find food, water or shelter to survive in internally displaced persons (IDPs)
camps.